Defender

For those that had not seen it, the Fresh Water Tour being planned for June looks pretty enticing, they have posted a rough outline of the itinerary, here it is:

[QUOTE] [COLOR=deeppink] Friday, June 4: People will meet at Crown Honda in Holland, MI before heading to our hotel- The Holiday Inn Express in Holland (very nice- ranked in the top 40 out of the company's 4000+ properties). Friday night will be free to hang out in the hotel bar, go shopping, eat out, etc.

Saturday: Wake up, have your free breakfast, decide what you want to do. Structured events will include going on runs along the lake and through vineyards and fields, or going to Gingerman Racetrack (consistently ranked one of the safest tracks in the country). If you don't feel like racing or driving, there are several great shopping areas nearby, as well as a beach that has been ranked in the top 5 worldwide by Conde Nast Traveler. After driving the routes, going to the track, or doing whatever else you want to do, everyone will drive down to St. Joes where we will stay at the Clarion Hotel, which is also very nice. Saturday night is also free for bar-hopping or hanging out in the party room/bar of the hotel. We have also been given a Presidential suite if people feel like partying late.

Sunday: The City of St. Joes has offered to close a street downtown for us to park before we break off again. This time, people can follow routes or hang out on their own again, with the added choice of going to an autocross at the Tire Rack's facility, which is about 20 min south of St. Joes. These events will conclude the Fresh Water Tour '04.

In addition to these events, there will also be numerous tech/install sessions which will be added to the schedule, as well as several other events (giveaways, painless dent repair, etc). Also, Joe is organizing an optional Thurday run farther north in Petoskey. He will chime in to describe it more in detail.